This goes for those who have built or know about laser engravers. I am currently building one for myself. I would love to know the maximum engraving speed that I need to plan for when I will be engraving. I need something that moves pretty faster.

Striker wrote:This goes for those who have built or know about laser engravers. I am currently building one for myself. I would love to know the maximum engraving speed that I need to plan for when I will be engraving. I need something that moves pretty faster.

There is plenty of speed to choose from. However, it depends on the material that you are engraving. I do engrave acrylic and wood at a speed of around 10-12 cm per second at 10w.

Striker wrote:Thanks for that, but what could be the required step over to the next pass? Does it depend on material and focus only? What is the typical value?

You are absolutely right. It depends mostly on the material. The general thumb of rule is that a .1mm is the best target. In my laser, the spot size ranges between 0.1mm to 0.2mm. This depends on the focus.